2003 Honda CR-V Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“December 22, 2003, the hood of my 2003 Honda crv flew up and broke the windshield, while I was crossing a bridge in very windy conditions. The car had been serviced the previous month and there was also an oil change (november), when the hood was last opened. There was no prior indication the hood was not secure.”

“I purchased my 2003 CR-V in april of 2003. In june I was on the highway with my kids in the car going 70mph when my hood flew up and hit the windshield. I called Honda several times, and they said I have to turn it in to my insurance company, it is not their problem. It was late at night, and had that happened another mile down the road, we would have all been killed. The road had cement barriers and went down to one lane.”

“I reported a driver's door rattle very early on (during the warranty period), but no source was found. On 5/09/07 (37,792 miles) the driver's door lock/unlock became inoperable, and I could not lock/unlock the door with the remote control; I could not enter or leave the car by using the remote. An actuator was replaced at my expense ($161.61). On 07/30/09 (48,565 miles) the same driver's window came off its track, and the track had to be reinstalled at my expense ($90.00) now I read that a different Honda model has been recalled with what seems to be my same problem. …”

“While driving 65 MPH on the highway the hood flew up and hit the windshield. I was in the right lane so I was able to safely pull over. I had to get out of the car, pry the hood down, and attempt to secure it to drive to a body shop. Luckily , the windshield was not damaged, but the hood was destroyed, and the roof just above the windshield ,was severely dented. The original estimate was around $1700. The latch was damaged, and apparently there was no way to determine if the latch was damaged prior or after the incident. …”

“On 7/29/03 at about 7:45 am my grandson opened the hood of my new Honda crv in order to get a jump start to start his car. I closed the hood, heard a snap, gently tested the hood for closure and moved on. At about 10:00 am I started to burlington and after about 10 miles, while on the interstate doing 60 MPH, the hood flew open and banged against the windshield. Thanks to scant traffic and about a 2 inch slot below the hood, I was able to pull safely to the side of the road. I was able to force the hood (reshape) enough to get it closed and drive on. …”